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Verizon's 2013 Motorola Droid lineup
Verizon has unwrapped it's new Motorola Droid line, bringing the US the first Motorola Droids of 2013. They look to be real winners, sporting thin bodies, new designs, and an all-new Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System. Think of the eight cores on the device -- two for apps, four for graphics, one contextual and one for natural language -- working together...

T-Mobile has sent out a press release letting us know that the Samsung Galaxy Note will be coming "in the coming weeks", confirming the Tweet that went out this morning. The 5.3-inch T-Mobile Galaxy Note will feature HSPA+42 speeds, and be running the Qualcomm Snapdragon like it's counterpart on AT&T. It's also shipping with Ice Cream Sandwich, and features the same great S-Memo application...

If you've been waiting for news about T-Mobile's HTC One S, you're in the right place -- they have just announced availability and pricing of the sleek new phone, and the good news is that it's not months away. The One S will be available at T-Mobile stores nationwide starting April 25, and it checks in at $199 with a new agreement.
The One S looks to be one of the sexiest phones HTC has ever...

We've gotten reports from a number of you about the official YouTube app being updated, though no notification was given in the Market. We've seen the same thing here. If you go to the "My Apps" section of the Android Market, you won't see that an update's available. Go to the app listing directly, and there it is. And according to that listing, devices on Android 3.2 and up have an update...

If you've been wondering when you'll see an official version of the Netflix app for your beloved Droid X, today is your lucky day. You'll need to have updated to Gingerbread, but since it's now all official-like there's no more hanky panky involved to get it up and running. Just grab it from the Android Market, sign in and start streaming movies on that big screen. You can find the download...

If you are a T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide user and have had your fingers crossed for an official Froyo (Android 2.2) update for your device, your patience has paid off. While it has been a while since we first heard of the delay, and there are other versions that are higher (namely Gingerbread) it is still quite an update for you. This update brings users:Wi-Fi callingWi-Fi hotspotUSB Tethering (...

The T-Mobile G-Slate has finally gotten some official pricing. For users looking to grab themselves one of these 8.9-inch Honeycomb tablets, the device will launch at $529.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. If you missed the video of the device in action from CTIA2011, be sure to check that out to see just how smooth the device operates. While unfortunately there is still no official release date, T...

Looks like Android's "official" Twitter client just got updated. Here's what's new: Timeline now maintains its position when you exit/enter the app. Tapping on a map thumbnail now opens to a full screen map. Fixed crashes when in landscape mode. App refreshes with latest Tweets upon launch. Other various bug fixes. Good fixes, all. You can update directly in the Android Market,...

Finally out of beta, Adobe has pushed the official build of Flash 10.1 to the Android Market for Nexus One devices. After a string of beta builds, the application is finally stable enough for Adobe and you'll be able to download 10.1.92.8 directly from the Market (or upgrade to it if you're using one of the betas) from your Nexus One. Motorola Droid users will soon be able to download Flash from...

If you're adventurous, there's no need to wait for HTC to get you "back on track" with the official Froyo, as the RUU has been leaked out. A RUU is a Windows program that's usually used by technicians to restore or upgrade an Android phone to the latest version. Using one is easy: Charge your Evo's battery to at least 75 percent Make sure HTC Sync is installed on your PC Turn on USB...

US Cellular confirmed via Facebook that the HTC Desire will be hitting their network this summer. According to US Cellular: The worst kept secret in online history! HTC Desire with Android from U.S. Cellular, coming this summer after our rigorous testing is complete. Now have fun guessing which other Android phone we’ll launch. This explains why the HTC Desire, currently a European exclusive,...

After much hype and anticipation, the Motorola Droid is officially official. It's hitting Verizon on November 6th (like previously rumored) for a very reasonable cost of $199 on new 2-year contract. It's a 'Google Experience' Android device that won't rock Motorola's own MOTOBLUR but will run Android 2.0. Android 2.0 comes with its own social networking features so you'll be fine Mr. Facebook...

It's official folks. The Android 1.6 'Donut' update is rolling out to T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G devices as we speak. The update will be pushed out to users over-the-air by T-Mobile. We're glad the 'Donut' rollout went a lot smoother than the 'Cupcake' update, maybe Android and T-Mobile are getting the hang of this. Either way, be sure to let us know when you receive the 'Donut' update![t-mobile...

And it's official. The Motorola CLIQ will launch on T-Mobile on November 2nd for $199.99. Pre-orders start October 19th and will run until November 1st. T-Mobile has a nice splash page that countdowns the days, hours, minutes and seconds left until you're able to pre-order the device.The $199.99 price point for the CLIQ is definitely a bit higher than we expected, especially when the HTC Hero...

Android and Facebook haven't always gotten along but we've heard reports that they've set aside their differences and that an official Facebook App for Android was on the way. Though the Android Facebook App was going to be considerably different than the very popular iPhone Facebook App, we were absolutely positive that the Android Facebook App was going to take advantage of Android's unique...

Yep. We know we've jumped the gun before in our announcement of a T-Mobile sanctioned Android 1.5 Cupcake rollout (and we were wrong) but this time, it looks pretty certain that Android 1.5 Cupcake is FINALLY officially hitting G1 users in the US.We personally couldn't wait for T-Mobile to roll out to our G1, choosing to manually install it ourselves. Is anyone still waiting for Cupcake via T-...

Another day, another Android 1.5 Cupcake update. We're getting some reports from our readers that after following the instructions to install the Android 1.5 UK update over to US T-Mobile G1 phones, they're actually receiving the OFFICIAL Cupcake update OTA from T-Mobile USA.If this happened to you, let us know in the comments! We're trying to see how widespread this ever-so-convenient "issue" is...

The wait is almost over! After asking you guys if you received the Cupcake update, T-Mobile US just posted plans for the Android 1.5 Cupcake Rollout and it'll start by the end of next week! They're going to be randomly sent over-the-air so you may have to be patient in receiving the update, T-Mobile says everyone should get their Cupcake goodies by the end of May.

When we first reported about Motorola upping their Android Team to 350 people from 50, we were unsurprised. Motorola needs Android to continue being a player in the cell phone industry. So now that official word comes that Motorola is going to make Android devices, how does Android Central feel? Excited
We’re excited about the innovation possibilities on Android, and [we] look forward to...